Маленький лорд Фаунтлерой

           “Youdonotknowwhathehasbeentome!”shesaid.

           Thelawyerclearedhisthroat.

           “Iamobligedtotellyou,”hesaid,“thattheEarlofDorincourtisnot—isnotveryfriendlytowardyou.Heisanoldman,andhisprejudicesareverystrong.HehasalwaysespeciallydislikedAmericaandAmericans,andwasverymuchenragedbyhisson’smarriage.Iamsorrytobethebearerofsounpleasantacommunication,butheisveryfixedinhisdeterminationnottoseeyou.HisplanisthatLordFauntleroyshallbeeducatedunderhisownsupervision;thatheshalllivewithhim.TheEarlisattachedtoDorincourtCastle,andspendsagreatdealoftimethere.Heisavictimtoinflammatorygout,andisnotfondofLondon.LordFauntleroywill,therefore,belikelytolivechieflyatDorincourt.TheEarloffersyouasahomeCourtLodge,whichissituatedpleasantly,andisnotveryfarfromthecastle.Healsooffersyouasuitableincome.LordFauntleroywillbepermittedtovisityou;theonlystipulationis,thatyoushallnotvisithimorentertheparkgates.Youseeyouwillnotbereallyseparatedfromyourson,andIassureyou,madam,thetermsarenotsoharshas—astheymighthavebeen.TheadvantageofsuchsurroundingsandeducationasLordFauntleroywillhave,Iamsureyoumustsee,willbeverygreat.”

           Hefeltalittleuneasylestsheshouldbegintocryormakeascene,asheknewsomewomenwouldhavedone.Itembarrassedandannoyedhimtoseewomencry.

           Butshedidnot.Shewenttothewindowandstoodwithherfaceturnedawayforafewmoments,andhesawshewastryingtosteadyherself.